For those who demand a AA-powered camera, the A1300 is a fair model that holds up better than most.

This review was published on April 17, 2012. Since then, this product may have been discontinued or replaced. Pricing and availability may differ from what is stated in the review.

Introduction

The PowerShot A1300 is a AA-battery powered compact, offered by Canon to appeal to old-fashioned (or well-prepared) shooters. But there's a lot more going for this little camera. It's very inexpensive, very small, very light, has a built-in optical viewfinder, and actually didn't test quite as poorly as we expected.

The A1300 is available now for $119.99, in black or silver.

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